湖北省武汉市某中学2024-2025学年度高二下开学收心考试英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGE试卷第=2页，共=sectionpages2424页PAGE1湖北省武汉市某中学2024-2025学年度高二下开学收心考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)。第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whereisthewomanprobablynow?A.Atschool. B.Inahospital. C.Athome.【答案】B【原文】M:Whenwillyougobacktoschool,Lisa?W:MaybenextMonday.ThedoctorsaidI’mrecoveringfast.I’llbeabletogobackhomesoon.M:I’mverygladtohearthat.2.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Torescheduleameeting. B.Toconfirmaninterview. C.Tocancelanappointment.【答案】B【原文】M:Goodmorning,thisisMarcus.I’dliketospeaktoMs.Turnerplease.W:I’msorry.Ms.Turnerisoutoftheoffice.Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?M:Yes,Ms.Turnerisscheduledforaninterviewwithmetomorrowat9a.m.I’djustliketomakesureofit.3.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Sticktoherweeklyschedule. B.Workatthecommunitypart-time.C.Balancestudyandvoluntarywork.【答案】C【原文】W:I’dliketosignupforweeklyvoluntarywork.Ihearit’sagreatactivitytoconnectwiththecommunity.M:Itsureis,butobviouslyyou’llhavetoputinalotofhours.Youmustleavesomeroomforschedulingyourstudytime.4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydotomorrowafternoon?A.Seeadoctor. B.Meetherbrother. C.Watchafilm.【答案】C【原文】M:Doyouhaveanyspecialplansfortomorrow?Ifyou’dlike,Icantreatyoutothemoviestomorrowafternoon.W:Well,Ihaveadoctor’sappointmentatnoon,andI’mgoingtohavedinnerwithmybrotheratseven.Icouldprobablyenjoyamovieinbetween,sinceit’syourtreat.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thedifferencesindiet. B.Theman’saccent. C.Thewoman’sfavoritefood.【答案】A【原文】W:Iknowfromyouraccentthatyou’refromthesouth.ForallIknow,southernersprefercookedrice,whilenorthernerslovethefoodmadeofwheatflour.M:Yes.IhadahardtimegettingusedtothefoodwhenIfirstcamehere.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答6、7小题。6.WhatdidthemandowhenhemetClaire?A.Heboughthersomething. B.Hestoppedtotalktoher. C.Hewavedhishandtoher.7.WhereisClaireprobablyworkingnow?A.Inasupermarket. B.Inaschool. C.Inabank.【答案】6.C7.B【原文】W:IsawClairetheotherdayinthesupermarket.Shelookedgood.M:Oh,Isawheratthestationlasttime,butmytrainwaspullinginsoIcouldn’tstoptotalk.Ijustwavedandwenttocatchmytrain.W:Yeah.Shetoldmewhathappenedthatday.M:Well,isshestillworkingforthebank?W:No.Shehasanewjob.Iguessshemustbecorrectingherstudents’papersnow.M:Goodforher.听下面一段对话，回答8、9题。8.Whatkindofgamearethespeakerswatching?A.Basketball. B.Badminton. C.Football.9.Whathappenedjustnow?A.Thecompetitionfinished. B.Someonealmostmadeascore. C.Thewoman’steamwonthegame.【答案】8.C9.B【原文】M:It’ssocold.Youmustreallylovethisgametocomestandingheretowatchyourteameveryweek.W:IlovemyteamandI’malwaystherewhenevertheyplay.Iwon’tletabitofbadweatherstopmewatchingthem.M:Well,Icouldn’tdothiseveryweek.I’veneverbeenmuchofafootballfan.W:Didn’tyouplaywhenyouwereatschool?M:Alittlebit,butIwasmoreintobasketballandbadminton.W:Idoactuallyenjoyplayingbadminton.Itookpartinafewschoolcompetitions.M:Youmusthavebeengood.W:Maybe.OrmaybeIwasjustthebestofabadlot.Anyway,Ienjoyedit...Hey,we’remissingthegamebytalking.M:Whathappened?Didsomebodyscore?W:No,butitwasanearthing.Let’sconcentratenow.听下面一段对话，回答10至12题。10.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Totrackabooking. B.Tomakeareservation. C.Topostponeanappointment.11.Whendoesthemanwantthepartytoend?A.At9:30p.m. B.At10:30p.m. C.At11:30p.m.12.WhatcanthemanenjoyonSaturdaynight?A.Welcomedrinks. B.Amealdiscount. C.Afreetourofthepark.【答案】10.A11.B12.A【原文】W:DolphinWonders.ThisisMary.HowmayIhelpyou?M:Hello,thisisLarryfromSpeakersInternational.Imainlywanttomakeafollow-uponourreservationforourcompany’sanniversaryparty.W:Oh,yes.We’vealreadyreservedthebanquethallunderyourname.Itwillstartat6:30onSaturdaynightandlastforfivehours,right?M:Well,nowthepartywillonlylastforfourhourssothatthecolleaguescanhaveagoodrest.W:That’sokay.M:Bytheway,dowegetamealdiscountifourgroupreaches500people?Andcanwehaveafreetourofthepark?W:Well,weonlygivediscountstogroupsof1,000ormore,butyoudogetwelcomedrinks.Regardingthetour,theparkhasbeentemporarilyclosedbecauseitisbeingrebuilt.M:Isee.Thankyouverymuch.听下面一段对话，回答13至16题。13.Whatwasthemandoingbeforetheconversation?A.Listeningtomusic. B.Sendingamessage. C.Watchingadocumentary.14.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Classmates. B.Fellowworkers. C.Familymembers.15.WhatwillRobertpreparefortheparty?A.Food. B.Flowers. C.Juice16.Whatisthemanlikelytodonext?A.Gototheairport. B.Sharegreatnews. C.Makeaphonecall.【答案】13.A14.C15.B16.C【原文】W:Igotamessage...Hey,man!Wouldyoupleasetakeoffyourearphones?M:Sorry.Iwasjustenjoyingapleasantsong.It’sfromadocumentarythatIwatchedyesterday.Oh,whatdidyousay,honey?W:IsaidIgotamessagefromRobertthatourneighborDaisyiscomingbackfromabroad.M:Really?Wehaven’tseenDaisyforabouttwoyearssincesheworkedabroad.W:Yes,shehasbeenbacktoworkinAmerica.M:That’sgreatnews.Howaboutthrowingapartyforher?W:Ithinkso.Robertisofthesamemind.HesaidhewouldprepareflowersforDaisy.M:Good,I’llbuythefood.W:ThenI’llbringsomeofDaisy’sfavoritejuice.M:OK.I’dliketoringDaisynowandaskherabouttheexacttimeofherreturnsoastopickherupattheairportthen.听下面一段独白，回答17到20题。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Leavingamessage. B.Givingaspeech. C.Writinganote.18.WhydoesthespeakercometoDavid’stown?A.TovisitDavid’sfamily. B.Toattendameeting. C.Tospendhisholiday.19.Whereisthespeakerlookingforwardtogoing?A.Tohisschool. B.ToItaly. C.Totheairport.20.WhocouldCatherineprobablybe?A.Tim’sdaughter. B.Tim’swife. C.David’swife.【答案】17.A18.B19.B20.C【原文】David,thisisTim,youroldcollegeclassmate.Howiseverythinggoing?I’mintownforameeting.IwouldhavecalledbeforeIcame,butthemeetingwassupposedtolastallday,andIdidn’tthinkI’dhavetimetotalktoyou.Itturnsoutthatthemeetingendedearly.I’mhopingwecouldgettogetherforawhile,butmyplanebacktoColumbusleavesat8:30.Weareallfine.Ellielikeshernewjob.Ourkidsaredoingwellinschool.WearegoingtoItalyonholidaythisyear.I’mlookingforwardtogoingbackthereagain.RememberwhatagreattimewehadwhenyouandIwentin2014?IhopeIcanfindthatgreatrestaurantupinthehills.Rememberit?Anyway,wewereexcitedaboutthetrip.IhopeyouandCatherineareOK.Well,Idon’tknowwhatelsetosayonthemachine,soIguessI’llhangupnow.I’lltrytogiveyouanothercallfromtheairportbeforeIleave.ReallysorryImissedyou.GivemylovetoCatherine.Takecare.Bye!第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ACruising(乘船游览)theRhine;afamilytripCreatefamilymemoriesduringourpopularRhineRivercruise!Days1&2—LeaveforZurich,SwitzerlandDepartfromtheUSonaflighttoZurichandtransfertoBaseltogetonMSAmadeusQueens,whereeachadultandchildwillreceiveaspecialWelcomePackagewithgeneralinformationaboutthecruise.Thetraveldirectorwillbeonboardtooffersuggestionsonindependentactivities.ThentheshipwilldepartfromBaselforStrasbourgandthepassengerswillgatherforawelcomepartyanddinnerontheship.Day3—StrasbourgChoice1—StrasbourgPanoramicTourThistourshowsthemostimportantcityofFrance’sAlsaceRegionandthecapitaloftheEuropeanUnion.Afterthetour,youcanenjoyaguidedwalkthroughStrasbourg’shistoriccenterandvisitNotreDameCathedral.Choice2—CulinaryStrasbourgItoffersinsightintothecity’sculinaryheritage.StrasbourgisfamousforitscookingthroughoutFrance.In“Winstubs”,smallwinebars,typicalofStrasbourg,traditionaldishescanbeenjoyed.Day4—Speyer/HeidelbergChoice1—TechnicMuseuminSpeyerExploreinsideanoriginalhugeplaneandstudytheinnerworkingsofasearescueboat.You’llfindthelargestspaceflightexhibitioninEurope,showingtheRussianspacecraftBuran,arealmoonstone,spacesuitsaswellasclassiccars,firetrucks,motorcycles,andotherexhibits.Choice2—HeidelbergCastleandTownExplorehistoricHeidelbergandvisitthered-walledcastle.SeebeautifulviewsoftheNeckarValleyandthecitybelow.Choice3—HikeHeidelberg’sPhilosopher’sWayHikethefamous“Philosopher’sWay”forimpressiveviewsofHeidelbergCastleandtheoldtown.TakearestinPhilosopher’sGardenwhileenjoyingtheviewalongwithsnacksanddrinks.21.WhatdoestheWelcomePackageprovide?A.Tipsonindependentactivities. B.AguidetoMSAmadeusQueens.C.Theintroductiontotherivercruise. D.Informationaboutthewelcomeparty.22.Whichroutemayafoodloverenjoymost?A.CulinaryStrasbourg. B.StrasbourgPanoramicTour.C.TechnicMuseuminSpeyer. D.HeidelbergCastleandTown.23.WhatcantouristsdoduringthetourofSpeyer?A.Travelinclassicmotorvehicles. B.Getsomeknowledgeofspace.C.Gohikingonawell-knownpath. D.Explorethehistoriccastleandtown.【答案】21.C22.A23.B【语篇解读】本文为一篇广告类的应用文。介绍了家庭为单位的乘船游览莱茵河的行程安排。21.细节理解题。根据Days1&2—LeaveforZurich,Switzerland的第一句“DepartfromtheUSonaflighttoZurichandtransfertoBaseltogetonMSAmadeusQueens,whereeachadultandchildwillreceiveaspecialWelcomePackagewithgeneralinformationaboutthecruise.Thetraveldirectorwillbeonboardtooffersuggestionsonindependentactivities.(从美国飞往苏黎世，转乘巴塞尔的MSAmadeusQueens，每个大人和孩子都将收到一个特别的欢迎礼包，上面有邮轮的基本信息。)”可知，这个欢迎环节在MSAmadeusQueens这条船上，欢迎礼包里边有邮轮的基本信息。故选C项。2.细节理解题。根据Day3之Choice2—CulinaryStrasbourg的“Itoffersinsightintothecity’sculinaryheritage.StrasbourgisfamousforitscookingthroughoutFrance.In‘Winstubs’,smallwinebars,typicalofStrasbourg,traditionaldishescanbeenjoyed.(它能让你深入了解这座城市的烹饪传统。斯特拉斯堡以烹饪闻名于全法国。在典型的斯特拉斯堡小酒吧Winstubs，可以品尝到传统菜肴。)”可知，美食爱好者最喜欢的线路应该是CulinaryStrasbourg。故选A项。3.推理判断题。根据Day4—Speyer/Heidelberg之Choice1—TechnicMuseuminSpeyer的“Exploreinsideanoriginalhugeplaneandstudytheinnerworkingsofasearescueboat.You’llfindthelargestspaceflightexhibitioninEurope,showingtheRussianspacecraftBuran,arealmoonstone,spacesuitsaswellasclassiccars,firetrucks,motorcycles,andotherexhibits.(探索原始的巨大飞机内部，研究海上救援船的内部工作原理。你会发现欧洲最大的太空飞行展览，展示俄罗斯的‘布兰’号宇宙飞船、真正的月光石、宇航服以及经典汽车、消防车、摩托车等展品)”可知，在这个环节，游客可以了解一些太空知识。故选B项。BInJuly2020,overtwonightsandthreedays,withmywife,threekidsandanotherfamilyofcampingfriends,weenjoyedviewsofSt.VincentGulfandatimemadeevenmorememorablebyaring.MyfatherhaddiedfourmonthsearlierandIhadbeenwearingagoldringofhisthatwasgiftedtome.Ontheseconddayofourhike,astherestofourgroupsetoffafterlunch,IwaswalkingatthebackwithmywifewhenIlookeddownatmyhandwheremydad’sringusuallywas.Itwasgone.IspentthenextfewminutesandhoursbeingcomfortedbymyfriendsandfamilyandregrettinghowIcouldlosesomethingsopreciousonahikingtrip.Myfriendencouragedmetosearchformyringinmypack,whichIdidwhenwestoppedforadrink.Therewasnoring.WesetupcampandsettledinatKingfisherFlat,themostbeautifulcampsite,sittingbesideaflowingcreek.ThatnightIwenttosleepandeventuallyreconciledthatmyringwasgoneforgood.Finishingthehikethefollowingday,backatMambrayCreek,mymatesaidweshouldhaveonelastlookfortheringatthecampsitebeforesettingoff.Iwentalongwiththeidea,especiallygiventhereweretoiletsnearbyanditwasafour-hourdrivebacktoourhomeontheFleurieuPeninsula.Asweapproachedourcampsiteourfriendsstartedsearchingaroundthegroundsforthering.Iinspectedourfuelgaugecompletely,whilemyeldestdaughterwalkedtothefireringwherewe’dbeenchattingandlaughing.SecondslaterIheardmydaughtersay“I’vefoundit!”Iseriouslycouldnotbelievewhatshe’dsaiduntilshepresentedmewithmydad’sring.Iacceptedthering,huggedmydaughterandtothisdayfindithardtobelievemydad’sringwasfound.ThispreciouschaptermadethetwonightshikingsomethingIwillneverforget.24.Whathappenedaftertheauthorlosinghisfather’sringduringthehike?A.Theauthordecidedtobuyanewring.B.Thegroupdecidedtoendthetripearly.C.Theauthorreceivedcomfortfromfriendsandfamily.D.Theauthorimmediatelyfoundtheringinhissleepingbag.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reconciled”inparagraph4mean?A.Feltangryandfrustrated. B.Arguedaboutthesituation.C.Madepeacewiththesituation. D.Foundasolutiontotheproblem.26.Whydidtheauthoragreetohaveonelastlookfortheringatthecampsite?A.Becausehisfriendsinsistedonsearchingagain.B.Becausehewasstillhopefuloffindingthering.C.Becausehewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.D.Becausethereweretoiletsnearby,makingitaconvenientstop.27.What’sthepurposeofthestory?A.todescribethenaturalbeautyofSt.VincentGulfanditssurroundings.B.topromotethebenefitsoffamilycampingtripsandoutdooractivities.C.toprovideadetailedaccountofhikingtechniquesandoutdoorsurvivaltips.D.tosharetheemotionaljourneyoflosingandfindingacherishedfamilytreasure.【答案】24.C25.C26.D27.D【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在徒步旅行中丢失了父亲留下的戒指，最后在营地被女儿意外找回的感人经历。24.细节理解题。根据第三段“IspentthenextfewminutesandhoursbeingcomfortedbymyfriendsandfamilyandregrettinghowIcouldlosesomethingsopreciousonahikingtrip.(在接下来的几分钟和几个小时里，我的朋友和家人都在安慰我，我后悔怎么会在徒步旅行中丢失这么珍贵的东西)”可知，作者在徒步旅行中丢失父亲的戒指后，得到了朋友和家人的安慰。故选C项。25.词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“ThatnightIwenttosleepandeventuallyreconciledthatmyringwasgoneforgood.(那天晚上，我上床睡觉，并最终reconciled我的戒指永远不见了)”中“eventually”和“myringwasgoneforgood”可推知，作者最终接受了戒指丢失这一事实。划线词reconciled意思是“接受，顺从”，与“Madepeacewiththesituation(接受这个情况)”同义。故选C项。26.细节理解题。根据第五段中“Iwentalongwiththeidea,especiallygiventhereweretoiletsnearbyanditwasafour-hourdrivebacktoourhomeontheFleurieuPeninsula.(我接受了这个想法，尤其是考虑到附近有厕所，而且回我们在弗勒里厄半岛的家还要开四个小时的车)”可知，作者同意在营地最后再找一次戒指是因为附近有厕所，可以顺便停一下。故选D项。27.推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段中“InJuly2020,overtwonightsandthreedays,withmywife,threekidsandanotherfamilyofcampingfriends,weenjoyedviewsofSt.VincentGulfandatimemadeevenmorememorablebyaring.(2020年7月，在两天三天的时间里，我和妻子、三个孩子以及另一家露营的朋友一起欣赏了圣文森特湾的景色，一枚戒指让这段时光变得更加难忘)”和最后一段中“Iacceptedthering,huggedmydaughterandtothisdayfindithardtobelievemydad’sringwasfound.ThispreciouschaptermadethetwonightshikingsomethingIwillneverforget.(我接过戒指，抱了抱女儿，直到今天，我仍然难以相信我找到了父亲的戒指。这段珍贵的经历让我永远忘不了那两晚的徒步旅行)”可知，文章主要目的是分享失去和找回珍贵家庭宝藏的情感旅程。故选D项。CIt’sthestartofaneweraofAIatGoogle,saysCEOSundarPichai:theGeminiera.GeminiisGoogle’slatestlargelanguagemodel,whichPichaifirstmentionedattheI/OdeveloperconferenceinJuneandisnowreleasingtothepublic.ThissignificantadvanceinAIwillultimatelyimpactalmostallofGoogle’sproducts.GeminiismorethanasingleAImodel.There’salighterversioncalledGeminiNanomeantforofflineAndroiddevices,amorepowerfulversioncalledGeminiProthatwillpowermanyGoogleAIservices,andanevenmorecapablemodelcalledGeminiUltra—themostpowerfulLLM(大语言模型)Googlehasyetcreated.Itseemstobemostlydesignedfordatacentersandenterpriseapplications.OpenAIlaunchedChatGPTin2022.NowGoogleisreadytofightback.“We’vedoneaverythoroughanalysisofthesystemssidebyside,”saysCEOSundarPichai.Googleran32well-establishedcriteriacomparingthetwomodels,fromoverallteststothePythoncodegeneration.“Ithinkwe’resubstantially(大量地)aheadon30outof32ofthosecriteria.”headds.Gemini’sclearestadvantagecomesfromitsabilitytounderstandandinteractwithvideoandaudio.Thiswasbydesign:multi-modalityhasbeenpartoftheplanfromthebeginning.Googlebuiltonemulti-sensorymodelfromthebeginning,unlikeOpenAI’sseparatemodelsforimagesandvoice.Rightnow,Gemini’smostbasicmodelsaretext-based,butmoreadvancedmodelslikeGeminiUltracanworkwithimages,video,andaudio.“Overtime,”GoogleDeepMindCEODemisHassabissays,“Geminiwillgainmoresenses,becomemoreaware,accurate,andgrounded.Thesemodelsjustsortofunderstandbetterabouttheworldaroundthem.”Thesemodelsstillhaveotherproblems,butHassabissaystheywillimproveastheylearnmore.28.WhatisGeminiaccordingtothetext?A.Anewlanguagemodelindevelopment. B.AlightAImodeldesignedforofflineuse.C.AnewlanguagemodeldevelopedbyGoogle. D.AlightAImodelcreatedforspecificenterpriseapplications.29.WhatdoesGeminiNanospecializein?A.GeneratingPythoncode. B.RunningonofflineAndroiddevices.C.PoweringGoogleAIservices. D.Trainingseparatemodelsforimagesandvoice.30.WhatisakeyadvantageofGeminioverOpenAI’sChatGPT?A.TheabilitytowritePythoncode.B.Theabilitytoworkwithvideoandaudio.C.Theunderstandingandinteractionwithtextualdata.D.Theabilitytocreateseparatemodelsforimagesandvoice.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Googlewillbringthemostadvancedmodels.B.GeminimodelsoutperformOpenAI’sChatGPT.C.GooglewillstillworkontheperfectionofGeminimodels.D.Geminimodelsarelaunchedwithoutevenaslightimperfection.【答案】28.C29.B30.B31.C【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了谷歌最新的大型语言模型Gemini，这是谷歌人工智能新时代的开始。28.细节理解题。根据第一段“GeminiisGoogle’slatestlargelanguagemodel”（Gemini是谷歌最新的大型语言模型）可知，Gemini是由Google开发的新语言模型，故答案是C。29.细节理解题。根据第二段“There’salighterversioncalledGeminiNanomeantforofflineAndroiddevices,”（有一款名为GeminiNano的轻量级版本，适用于离线安卓设备）可知，GeminiNano专门用于离线安卓设备，故答案是B。30.细节理解题。根据第四段“Gemini’sclearestadvantagecomesfromitsabilitytounderstandandinteractwithvideoandaudio”（Gemini最明显的优势来自于他们理解视频和音频的能力。）表明，Gemini相比于ChatGPT的明显优势在于能够理解和交互视频及音频，故答案是B。31.推理判断题。最后一段提到“butHassabissaystheywillimproveastheylearnmore”（但哈萨比斯表示，随着他们学到更多，他们会进步的）可知，Google还将继续完善Gemini模型，故答案是C。DOranges,reds,yellows…akaleidoscopeofcolour.“ItwaslikewalkingintheAlpsinautumn.Trulyamazing!”IsraeligeologistBoazLangfordisdescribingoneofthevastcavernsinDarkStarahugecavesystemtuckedinsidetheBaisun-TaumountainrangeinanisolatedregionofUzbekistan.Langfordwaspartoftheinternationalteamofscientistsandcaverswhoexploredthesystemin2014.“Inanotherbranchtherearefrozenlakes;elsewhere,hugewaterfalls.Thevarietyofsightsisincredible.Everyareaisdifferent.DarkStarislikenoother.Totallyunusual.I’mascientist,andnotveryreligious,butthereissomethingspiritualaboutthatplace.”PoliticalinstabilityanditsremotelocationhavekeptthedepthsofDarkStar(namedaftera1974sci-ficomedyfilm)hiddenfromhumaneyes.Butin1990,aBritishteammanagedtoreachoneoftheentrancesandsoexplorationofthisdarkunderworldbegan.Around17kmofpassages,alongwithadditionalentrances,havesincebeendiscovered,butalloftheopeningssithalfwayupa200m-highlimestonecliff.Andjustgettingtothebasecampatitsfootisalongandtreacherousjourney.Whyarescientistsbotheringtotraipsefordaysacrossinhospitableterrain(地貌)toreacharemotecomerofUzbekistan?Whatcouldpossiblybelyinginthedepthsofthecavetomakeallthishardshipworthwhile?InformationaboutEarth’spastandfutureclimateiscapturedincavemineraldeposits.Thesearemadefromflowingordrippingwaterladenwithmineralscalcite,aragoniteandgypsum.Overtime,themineralsbuilduptocreaterockformationscalledstalagmitesandstalactites.“Byanalysingsuchcavemineraldeposits,Icangointothepastandlearnmoreabouthowthelocalclimateevolves,andhowthatreflectsregionalorglobalchanges,”saysDrSebastianBreitenbach,apalaeoclimatologistatNorthumbriaUniversity,who’scurrentlyworkingonsamplesfromDarkStar.Theusual‘radiocarbonclock’onlyworksbacktoabout40-50,000yearsandthenit'soverbecausethere’snoradioactivecarbonlefttocount.Beyond40,000years,wehaveverylittleinformationaboutpastclimateintermsofchronology.Butthegreatadvantageofusingcavedepositsisthatwecanuseotherradioisotopes(放射性同位素),suchasuranium,whichhavealongerdecaychain.Thisbasicallymeansthatwecantrackthetimeaccuratelytoabouthalfamillionyears.“Bothuraniumandleadcanbepresentinstalagmites.Andwecanleapevenfurtherbackifweuseuranium-lead,becauseleadisstabletheoretically,wecoulddatebacktotheBigBang.Andonceyouhavethedating,youhaveachronology,andcanuseclimateproxiestolookintohowtheclimateandenvironmentevolved.”Inshort,stalagmitesaregreatclimatearchivesorhistoricalclimaterecordsinotherwords,becausetheygrowincavesallovertheworld,relativelyundisturbedformillionsofyears,isolatedfromexternalfactors,suchasextremeweatherandhumanoranimalinterference.Butgettingagoodsamplefromsuchremotesettingsbacktothelabcanbechallengingifthestalagmitebreaks,it’salong,longjourneybacktogetanotherone.32.WhatdoesDarkStarfeature?A.Uniquemountainswithvegetationofdiversecolors.B.Aremotelocationfreefrompoliticalinstability.C.Popularplacesofinterestidealforaspiritualjourney.D.Limestonecaveswithvariedterrains.33.What’sthepurposeofventuringintoDarkStar?A.Toexplorecavemineraldepositsbymeansofstalagmites.B.Toharveststalagmitesamplesforclimateresearch.C.Tostudyrockformationofstalagmitesandstalactites.D.Toprovetheeffectivenessofuraniumasaradioisotope.34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofstalagmitesinclimaticchronologyresearch?A.Bothuraniumandleadcanbepresentinstalagmites.B.Theyarelessaffectedbyfactorsbecausetheyareshelteredinthecave.C.Theyarereadilyavailabledespitetheirbeingfragile.D.TheirdiversemineraldepositscarryarchivesofEarth.35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.UnlockEarth’sMysteryUnderground B.VentureintoDarkStarC.ClimateChronology,aMysteryToSolve D.Stalagmites,Earth’sClimateArchives【答案】32.D33.B34.C35.A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了位于乌兹别克斯坦偏远地区的DarkStar洞穴系统，讲述了其独特的地貌特征以及科学家们冒险探索此地的目的，重点阐述了石笋在气候年代学研究方面的作用等内容，揭示了其对于了解地球过去和未来气候的重要意义。32.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“IsraeligeologistBoazLangfordisdescribingoneofthevastcavernsinDarkStar-ahugecavesystemtuckedinsidetheBaisun-TaumountainrangeinanisolatedregionofUzbekistan.(以色列地质学家博阿兹・兰福德正在描述暗星（DarkStar）中的一个巨大洞穴——一个隐藏在乌兹别克斯坦偏远地区拜孙-陶山脉内的巨大洞穴系统。）”以及第二段中“Around17kmofpassages,alongwithadditionalentrances,havesincebeendiscovered,butalloftheopeningssithalfwayupa200m-highlimestonecliff.(此后，人们发现了大约17公里长的通道以及其他入口，但所有入口都位于200米高的石灰岩悬崖的半山腰。)”可知，DarkStar有着多样地形的石灰岩洞穴。故选D项。33.细节理解题。根据文章第四段“InformationaboutEarth'spastandfutureclimateiscapturedincavemineraldeposits.(有关地球过去和未来气候的信息都保存在洞穴矿物沉积物中。)”以及第五段““Byanalysingsuchcavemineraldeposits,Icangointothepastandlearnmoreabouthowthelocalclimateevolves,andhowthatreflectsregionalorglobalchanges,”saysDrSebastianBreitenbach,apalaeoclimatologistatNorthumbriaUniversity,who’scurrentlyworkingonsamplesfromDarkStar.(诺森比亚大学的古气候学家塞巴斯蒂安・布赖滕巴赫博士说：“通过分析这类洞穴矿物沉积物，我可以追溯过去，更多地了解当地气候是如何演变的，以及这如何反映区域或全球变化。”他目前正在研究来自暗星的样本。)”可知，冒险进入DarkStar的目的是采集石笋样本用于气候研究。故选B项。34.细节理解题。根据文章第七段“Bothuraniumandleadcanbepresentinstalagmites.(铀和铅都可以存在于石笋中。)”，可知这是其在气候年代学研究方面的优势，A项“Bothuraniumandleadcanbepresentinstalagmites(石笋中可能存在铀和铅)”是优势；根据文章最后一段“becausetheygrowincavesallovertheworld,relativelyundisturbedformillionsofyears,isolatedfromexternalfactors,suchasextremeweatherandhumanoranimalinterference.(因为它们生长在世界各地的洞穴中，数百万年来相对不受干扰，与极端天气、人类或动物干扰等外部因素隔绝。)”说明其受外界因素影响小，B项“Theyarelessaffectedbyfactorsbecausetheyareshelteredinthecave.(因为它们被庇护在洞穴中，所以受到的影响较小。)”是优势；根据文章最后一段“Butgettingagoodsamplefromsuchremotesettingsbacktothelabcanbechallenging-ifthestalagmitebreaks,it'salong,longjourneybacktogetanotherone.(但是，从如此偏远的地方把一个好的样本带回实验室可能很有挑战性——如果石笋断裂了，要再去取一个就得走很长很长的路。)”可知石笋并不容易获取，所以C项“Theyarereadilyavailabledespitetheirbeingfragile.(尽管它们很脆弱，但仍然很容易获得。)”不是优势；根据第四段“InformationaboutEarth'spastandfutureclimateiscapturedincavemineraldeposits.(有关地球过去和未来气候的信息都保存在洞穴矿物沉积物中。)”说明其蕴含地球气候档案，D项“TheirdiversemineraldepositscarryarchivesofEarth.(它们多样的矿物沉积物携带着地球的档案。)”是优势。故选C项。35.主旨大意题。根据第一段“Oranges,reds,yellows…akaleidoscopeofcolour.“ItwaslikewalkingintheAlpsinautumn.Trulyamazing!”IsraeligeologistBoazLangfordisdescribingoneofthevastcavernsinDarkStar-ahugecavesystemtuckedinsidetheBaisun-TaumountainrangeinanisolatedregionofUzbekistan.Langfordwaspartoftheinternationalteamofscientistsandcaverswhoexploredthesystemin2014.(橙色、红色、黄色……五彩斑斓。“这就像是在秋天的阿尔卑斯山中行走。真是太神奇了！”以色列地质学家BoazLangford正在描述DarkStar中的一个巨大洞穴——这是一个隐藏在乌兹别克斯坦偏远地区Baisun-Tau山脉内的巨大洞穴系统。Langford是2014年探索这个系统的国际科学家和洞穴探险者团队的一部分。)”第五段“Byanalysingsuchcavemineraldeposits,Icangointothepastandlearnmoreabouthowthelocalclimateevolves,andhowthatreflectsregionalorglobalchanges(通过分析这样的洞穴矿物沉积，我可以追溯过去，更多地了解当地气候是如何演变的，以及这如何反映出区域或全球的变化)”以及最后一段“Inshort,stalagmitesaregreatclimatearchivesorhistoricalclimaterecordsinotherwords,becausetheygrowincavesallovertheworld,relativelyundisturbedformillionsofyears,isolatedfromexternalfactors,suchasextremeweatherandhumanoranimalinterference.Butgettingagoodsamplefromsuchremote